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At War Child we are driven by a single goal – ensuring a safe future for every child living through war. We go to some of the hardest to reach places to support those who are hardest hit, and work with local communities and governments to protect and educate children, and support them to heal and learn, for safer, brighter future.

We understand children’s needs, respect and stand up for their rights, and put them at the center of everything we do. Every day, our local teams are in communities and in refugee camps creating safe spaces for children to play, learn and access psychological support, and we specialize in responding rapidly to emergency crisis situations to deliver immediate and critical care to help to those who need us most, when they need us most.

So when the crisis in Ukraine unfolded – we were quick to respond.

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To date, our team has set up protection activities at the borders of Ukraine delivering life-saving aid and psychological care through partnerships with local and national organisations.

In Moldova we are delivering child protection and psychosocial support through 50 mobile teams and Child Friendly Spaces where children can play, learn and process their experiences with trained psychologists.

We are supporting refugees in accommodation centers throughout the country and supporting those seeking advice and information. We are also working with Moldova’s largest anti-trafficking organization to prevent vulnerable people from falling into the hands of traffickers.

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In Romania, we are helping to coordinate social services by working with 26 local organizations to protect refugee children, particularly to ensure safeguarding of highly vulnerable children such as those with disabilities. We are also training teachers, social workers and caregivers in psychological first aid and the unique needs of a child who has witnessed conflict.

Furthermore, in Ukraine we are exploring partnerships with local organizations to deliver first psychological aid and provide emergency cash assistance to vulnerable families where children who have stayed and are at particular risk.

Right now, all donations made up to the 31 May 2022 will be doubled by the UK government through UK Aid Match. Public donations will go towards supporting our continued response in Ukraine, and other conflicts like Afghanistan, while matched funding by the UK government will fund a specialized project to support the millions of children still in need of critical support in Yemen.

There is no better time to support War Child, and stand with children all over the world, who are living through conflict.

Dean Anderson is communications and fundraising director at War Child